Port Union is a small patch of land on the eastern border of Toronto. It is bounded by the Rouge River on the east, Port Union Rd. on the west, Lake Ontario to the south, and (nowadays) Highway 401 to the north. The former northern limit to Port Union was Lawrence Ave. The last eastern exit on the highway is located here. Most residents are commuters who travel downtown each day via the 401 or Kingston Road (Highway #2). Average commute times are 40 minutes to 1 hour depending on the level of congestion.
Port Union was formerly part of the township of Pickering, Ontario until 1984, when municipal reforms in Ontario relegated the land to the City of Scarborough.
The only places of interest of note Port Union are the eastern edge of the Scarborough Bluffs, Rouge Beach, and the Rouge Hill GO Transit train station.
The climate of Ontario varies greatly, as might be expected from its wide range in latitude and the relationships of the Great Lakes to the southern peninsula of the province.
Ontario is thus pre-eminently an agricultural province, though the growth of manufactures has increased the importance of the towns and cities, and many of the farmers are seeking new homes in the provinces of Manitoba, Alberta and Saskatchewan.
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PortUnion is a neighbourhood on the eastern border of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
It is bounded by the Rouge River on the east, PortUnion Rd. on the west, Lake Ontario to the south, and (nowadays) Highway 401 to the north.
PortUnion was part of the Township of Pickering, Ontario until 1984, when municipal reforms in Ontario transferred the neghbourhood to the City of Scarborough.
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